1
as in related
having a close connection like that between family members
foxes are closely akin to dogs
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2
as in like
having qualities in common
mathematics and computer programming are akin in that they both require logical thinking
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Recent Examples of akin
Rascher’s testimony included comments about NFL teams potentially adopting a model akin to distribution of college football telecasts, which are not pooled like NFL telecasts.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
While some turn it into casseroles, others prepare it more simply, akin to our recipe above that is oven-roasted and finished with almonds.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Nothing akin to Top Gun or Indiana Jones in sight.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
The akin Tennyson is nearly 90% full, while the akin Golden Triangle building is closer to 60% full, a reflection of how many new units went up in that neighborhood.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
While some turn it into casseroles, others prepare it more simply, akin to our recipe above that is oven-roasted and finished with almonds.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Nothing akin to Top Gun or Indiana Jones in sight.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
The akin Tennyson is nearly 90% full, while the akin Golden Triangle building is closer to 60% full, a reflection of how many new units went up in that neighborhood.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for akin
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Last Tuesday, the City Council was set to vote on a $177-million contract for Legal Aid to continue representing tenants for the next three years, with other groups providing related services.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Investigators also executed a warrant at a related address in New Jersey.—
Ashley Carnahan , Alexis McAdams , CB Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The office has long handled discrimination cases in areas like housing and employment, but students don’t have a comparable option to file complaints.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Already, in head-to-head diagnostic comparisons, generative AI performs at levels comparable to human clinicians.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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The situation is roughly analogous to tracking the credit card payments used to pay for a car’s fuel.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Cincinnati is suing quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who started for the Bearcats in 2024 and 2025 and recently transferred to Texas Tech, in an analogous case.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Controlling Iran’s oil in any similar fashion has not been a main topic of conversation inside the administration, people familiar with the situation told Semafor.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The team found a major levoglucosan peak centered around 1128 CE, coinciding with a similar peak recorded from the Schwarzboden mire peat core, another important reservoir of atmospheric history sampled about 12 miles southeast of Weißseespitze.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Accommodations On Mustique, no two villas are alike.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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The rooms In the Agassiz mansion, no two rooms are alike.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Feb. 2026
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The International Energy Agency said its member countries would unlock 400 million barrels of oil from their reserves to ease the impact of the Middle East war, the biggest such release ever.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Leavitt later said such escorts had not taken place but remained an option if required.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Akin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/akin. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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